“Waterboarding should never be used as an interrogation tool. It is ben...” — Malcolm Nance Quote

Waterboarding should never be used as an interrogation tool. It is beneath our values.

I come from an African-American family that is predominantly Muslim. I have had to covertly operate in parts of the Middle East and Africa. I've lived a Muslim life and prayed in Mosques, Husseiniyahs, and shrines where needed. One must respect Islam to understand Islam. I've read the Quran through and through a half dozen times.

The 2003 war in Iraq may be considered the greatest error in American policy since the Civil War. Its ramifications are earth-shattering and will impact us and our safety for generations. It may completely unravel the entire Middle East forever.

Vladimir Putin is creating an axis of authoritarian regimes that he will lead.

All one has to do is look at old footage of the firebombing of Dresden during World War II and think of the people beneath those bombs. It's horrific.

I think there is this steely strength beneath this beautiful veneer that a lot of women possess. I can't fathom or understand it.

Then you'd have found me pinned beneath a large metal pipe.

When there wasn't a lot of work, I wrote a screenplay, 'What Lies Beneath,' which got noticed and got me more acting jobs. As I got more jobs, I was able to make my own films. That ethos of making my own work has provided me with a lot of opportunities.

You can look at 'Bajrangi Bhaijaan' as a cute road journey with a lot of fun and laughter but if you get into the layers beneath you will find it more enjoyable. My daughter loves the 'Chicken Song;' it's the most political song of the film.